Delta Empire: Lee Wilson and the Transformation of Agriculture in the New South

(Part of the Making the Modern South Series)

by Jeannie Whayne and Jeannie M. Whayne

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In Delta Empire: Lee Wilson and the Transformation of Agriculture in the New South Jeannie Whayne employs the fascinating history of a powerful plantation owner in the Arkansas delta to recount the evolution of southern agriculture from the late nineteenth century through World War II.

After his father's death in 1870, Robert E. "Lee" Wilson inherited 400 acres of land in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Over his lifetime, he transformed...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0807164011

ISBN13:9780807164013

Release Date:February 2016

Publisher:LSU Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.04 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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